Beyond the Basics
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- Опубліковано 29 вер 2024
- In this video, I go beyond the basics in explaining abo flintknapping with a hammerstone. I discuss details of how to make an Agate Basin from cradle to grave using a premium piece of Knife River. Topics covered include platform preparation, strategy, support techniques, swing speed and many other tips and tricks. This is a rather long educational video and will cater more to those who are interested in learning rather than entertainment.
Thanks awesome vid!I really appreciate your tutorial you give great instruction.the blade you made there is spectacular!peace
Your explanations were excellent! The order of flake removal, size...and why really helped me look at my knapping more constructively. I used to just go for the biggest flake. thin as fast as I could. And end up chasing my mistakes. Now I make smaller mistakes and chase less. Thank you
Very nice ab Lucas. That's a keeper. I know all the pressure work gets time consuming and tedious, but I bet if you made an unedited series a bunch of guys would like it.
Flintknappingtips Thanks Marty. I wanted to include more pressure in this video but running time did not allow for much and I wanted the main focus to be hammerstones. It's tough when you have 8 hours of video with dialogue to narrow it down to something that people will watch. I find dialogue to be the one key component to maintaining interest in a 2 dimensional video......otherwise it's just "watching" and not much "teaching/learning".
@@lwnrm8 Hi, I knw nothing about Knapping! Ive fallen dwn the YT rabbit hole of Knapping, Lol! Seems to me from the 6hrs+ of Knapping vids I've watched it's kind of Percussion for show and Pressure for Dough! Lots of refinement 4 finished pieces! I dig watching from start to finish process! Just my 2 cents yrs later! Happy 2021!
Man you are the best I have ever seen teaching how and why. I just found your videos and hope they’re plenty more to come,thank you bud I really appreciate it
The best Hammerstone video I have ever seen we all miss Ralph, he was a very good friend of mine, way to go Goose.great choice of stone. Idaho Clovisman.....
To date this was the best teaching video I have ever seen . You truly have the gift of being a real teacher . Step by step excellence with great dialogue . A gold star is in order . Thank you .
+James Schlutz Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it.
Agreed. This is a great video. Too bad Lucas hasn’t done anything recently. I wish he would.
Very well done. I've been knapping for 23 years and I learned something. Thank you for the video
A master...In TOTAL control of reduction sequence and strategy...
Great video! where around dunn center did you collect the flint? Im looking to get some.
Thank you very much absolutely excellent enjoyed every second!
I found an agate basin in Idaho. One of my favorite points.
Awesome video Lucas! You did a great job thinning that weird lookin nodule down fast. The finished piece looks great and as always I look forward to figure videos!
You got any of those hammer stones? Id buy one from you.
Turned out nice! This video was very educational!!
damn that is some beautiful flint. its almost like glass.
Where did you get that high quality flint?
Great video, Lucas! Really enjoyed the lesson! The finished piece looks awesome!....Ben
You are extremely talented!
WOW ❤
Amazing skills
Solutréen culture?
Listen to that crisp clink.....That is when you know your platforms are going to let go all the way to where you are pressing your finger down hard. Thats how you can control length of your spalls and the power should be realy light. The angle of your material to the face of your tool should give wider or thinner spalls. I think you are great man, I can tell that you are doing it because it makes you happy and also good job getting the idea down that abrasion on your material is a must if you want to control the vibration travel.
Fantastic!!
Preparation
Awesome video, probably the best abo video I've seen in terms of quality and instruction, very helpful. Keep 'em coming!
+Turboknapper Thanks Turbo!
Very cool. Using organic materials that explain how it truly was done. Lithic Technology at it's best. There is nothing like the insight & temperament of using the wide variations of organics. Dale Miller & I have talked slot about these insights. Thank you for sharing your knowledge. Vincent (James Ajello) Lithic Technologist/Researcher
I don't think I'll be able to make it. I recently had shoulder surgery and will be unable to chip till at least August. I'm really hoping be at Bois Darc.
You must not make any arrow points because I see alot of good flakes just being dumped on the concrete
looks to be a master making a masterpiece !!!!!! fantastic job...makes me appreciate all the artifacts ive found even more
I like knife river flint over any other, I like the way you explain why and how you do things .
Very skilled and fun to watch, thanks
You're an absolute master. That stone is beautiful to work
Excellent video Excellent teaching.....Thanks
Great video. I love the sound of the pitch of the ring changing in the intro.
+Daniel Wakolbinger I like that too! Isn't that cool?!
+Lucas Nicholson Going to knap-ins and waking up to the sound of the early risers already chippin' is my favorite alarm clock.
Damn dude!! Awesome work!! Just killer
That is some great work, thanks for sharing!
Your skills are amazing!!
Really nice work. Talent.
I love the way you can hear the sound of the stone change as it gets smaller
Man that sure looked like a distorted human foot fossil, like where a foot slid in some mud a little and then fossilized the impression.
But I doubt seriously that was what it was.
Nice up-pick!
thank you very much
Incredible work!!!
Amazing!
what do u do with your waste flakes
+yoomd1 Throw them away.
Nice work!
Clayton Judd Thanks Clay!
Clayton Judd Clay, you going to Devils Hole this year I hope? I heard you didn't make Boonville....I didn't either. My daughter graduated from high school that weekend. Hope to see you there!
Hey man I really enjoyed this. I got more serious with hammerstones a couple years ago and really struggled to make them work for me. Mine are harder than yours, its what we have here, so I make my platforms slightly different and rely more on swing speed vs amount of grinding. Anyway learned a bunch and hope to see more like this that focus on correct reduction sequence and flake production for different typologies. You were spot on with your comparison of flake characteristics to the archaeological record. Thanks.
Dan Burch Thanks Dan! What material are your hammerstones made of?
I like to find big rivers in sandstone country by choice and search the gravel bars. However, quartzites and limestone from big river gravel bars work well too....especially if you can find quartzites that aren't too hard.
Yeah, a heavier platform with a real slow swing speed works better with hard hammerstones. Good luck!
Thanks. I have some from all 3 materials just on the hard side. I went today and found some that were more like what I saw some guys had at water creek and osage this year. Was given 3 nice ones at water creek just trying to get used to them. Going to be fun got 2 buckets of chert waiting.
Dan Burch I haven't been to Water Creek in a long time. That's hammerstone country right there. A backpack is handy for carrying them out.
+Lucas Nicholson Wow I'm impressed... you truely have spent a lot of time knapping. i have watched quite a few of your videos, good job. have you tried any agates? I live in utah, it seems like all I can find is agate, & obsidian.
+Leroy Neil
Thanks Leroy! Yes, I have chipped a few agates....I love them! If you have access to high quality agates then let me know. I can buy or trade for burlington if you'd like some.